iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 29/09/2026

The work of illustrator BUD tends to bridge communities that I write about. Leather, piercing, comix... This is a page from our forthcoming lecture guide: EVOLUTION OF A SUBCULTURE 01.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 21/07/2026

Armed thug 'guards' the President's House in Philadelphia. I counted six Park police in a space of about 5 feet. whyy.org/articles/pre...

a stereotypical looking law enforcement officer sits guarding the Trump admin's whitewashed display at the President's House, Philadelphia. Independence Hall is in the background.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 16/07/2026

On all four sides of the display.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 11/07/2026

I continue to fail at DRY JULY.

A martini. With pickles and olives. A Pickletini.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 16/06/2026

I hate Vegas, but the view from my bathtub wasn’t terrible.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 20/05/2026

So… this is stupid. Like really really stupid.

“Classic old erotic photos come to life thanks to the modern wonders of generative AI” - this is fucking stupid.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 13/05/2026

I'm still not 100% finished with my lecture build/prep, yet I find myself working on a quick zine about flaming asshole tattoos...

The mockup cover of a zine; it features the text INDELIBLE IDENTITIES and shows two men, both naked, in the process of a tattoo. One of the men- the tattooer- is wearing a sailor's Dixie Cup style hat. The other is lifting his scrotum so the Sailor can tattoo his perineum.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 12/05/2026

Only one person in my upcoming lecture series has an "convicted" date; I'll be attempting to navigate around the legacy of Dr. Brown as best I can.

A Keynote slide. It reads TAKEN TO EXTREMES Dr. John Ronald Brown.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 04/05/2026

Second ten mile run in a week. I’m an idiot.

A tattooed hand holds a medal reading BROAD STREET RUN 2026 10 MILER.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 30/04/2026

Cannot believe that this is finally in my hands. Only took a few decades.

A tattooed hand holds a comic book- Swamp Thing issue 88 - in front of some greenery. The cover of the comic features the words SWAMP THING and the titular character, a green humanoid covered in plant matter, holds a lamb.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 19/04/2026

Not a bad weekend of films, so far! @letterboxd.social Friday but two days late.

A screenshot of my Letterboxd four most recent. The films are Obsession, I want your sex, Carolina, Caroline, and and Hokum.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 12/04/2026

No Parking. South Philadelphia.

A pair of pink panties stretched over a NO PARKING STREET CLEANING sign

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 01/04/2026

@donlemonofficial.bsky.social - who I used to know from his Philly/my TLA days - is comin in hot.

Don lemon makes a joke that I shouldn’t type out.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 12/03/2026

Spotted in Philly. @johnfetterman.com needs to resign and seek help.

A flier reminding PA residents what a cumfart John Fetterman is.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 12/03/2026

My sweet boy turned nine this week.

A small hairless black cat. His name is Ron. He smells.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 25/02/2026

If you have Amazon wishlists- might want to read the new policy update and delete accordingly.

Starting March 25, 2026, we will remove the option to restrict purchases from third-party sellers for list items. When this change takes effect, gift purchasers will be able to purchase items sold by third-party sellers from your lists and your delivery address will be shared with the seller for fulfillment. This change will provide gift purchasers with access to a wider selection of items when shopping from your lists.

Important note: When gifts are purchased from your shared or public lists, Amazon needs to provide your shipping address to sellers and delivery partners to fulfill these orders. During the delivery process, your address may become visible to gift purchasers through delivery updates and tracking information. To help protect your privacy, we recommend using a PO Box or non-residential address for any list you share with public audiences.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 18/02/2026

Photographed in Independence National Historic Park, by the Liberty Bell, where National Parks Service staff removed any mention of slavery.

A drawing of George Washington that reads “I cannot tell a lie. I, George Washington, owned human slaves on this very spot. President Trump doesn’t want you to think about that. Isn’t that great?”

This is in Independence National Historic Park, by the Liberty Bell, where National Parks Service staff removed any mention of slavery.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 29/01/2026

One month in! You Pick It, I Watch It 2026 is off to a decent start. My friends have suggested some fun stuff - a mix of things I've seen and things that will be first time watches for me - and we still have some slots open for them to get weird! letterboxd.com/spfive/list/...

A spreadsheet with movie titles in weekly brackets.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 21/01/2026

A few years ago I drew a butt plug with Kermit eyes names Kramit. He was called “disconcerting in ways I can’t articulate”

A tattooed hand holding a baggie full of stickers. The sticker is of a butt plug with eyes reminiscent of Kermit the Frog. His name is Kramit the Plug.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 12/01/2026

One of my dorky NY Resolutions was to watch one movie per week suggested by friends. There are no rules - It can be a first time watch, it can be something I've seen a dozen times... I just want to watch films that people I like like. The year is filling up fast!

Screen Shot of a spreadsheet with movies titles in a grid.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 10/01/2026

Random free screening of BUBBA HO-TEP hosted by Joe Bob Briggs at the Philly public library today. Grabbed a book cause why not?

A book with a man wearing a cowboy hat on the cover. The book is JOE BOB GOES TO THE DRIVE IN

A book title page with the personalization that reads TO SHAWN + JULIA TRUE DRIVE IN PEOPLE - JOE BOB 1/1026

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 09/01/2026

My best bro Ronnie is going in for bloodwork today in preparation for some surgery on the 20th. I told him he’s the bravest.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 09/01/2026

The Star Lite Drive-in was the first theater I went to as a kid. Fell in love with the movies there.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 20/12/2025

This photo always cheers me up when I'm in a funk; from a bake sale we hosted at a former job.

A basket of gingerbread cookies with a sign that reads ANATOMICALLY SEMI-CORRECT GINGERBREAD COOKIES, MADE BY GAY DUDES WHO NEVER SAW AN ACTUAL VAGINA.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 23/11/2025

What’s a movie you never tire of?

Poster for the movie HAMBURGER THE MOTION PICTURE

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 21/11/2025

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched? - Religious ecstasy - YA Murder Island revisited - YA Murder Island - Scary Witchghosts

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 19/11/2025

My parents had little-to-no restrictions on what I was allowed to rent back in the video store era. I saw Ken Russell's GOTHIC when I was maybe... 12? This is a great companion to watch after/before @realgdt.bsky.social's Frankenstein.

A group of people seen from below from the Ken Russell film GOTHIC

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 12/11/2025

I saw this lady today, available for adoption. I don’t not want to adopt her.

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Shawn Porter @thedocumentedbody.com · 14/10/2025

The amount of smut I log on Letterboxd...

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